Moran Family Fun

This week it has definitely felt like spring has arrived in southern Maryland and after a cold, snowy, and icy February and early March, we were more than ready for the warmer temperatures and blue skies.  Still, we were really excited for the snow as well. Probably more excited than people with a really long driveway and only two snow shovels should be!  We didn't have any snow last winter in Germany - it was just typical grey, rainy German weather with no beautiful snow to break things up. The year before was pretty much the same except for a few days of snow from late November to early December; after that it was just fog, cloudy skies, and rain. So yeah, we were overjoyed to finally see some actual snow, even if we were a bit unprepared to shovel it all off our driveway. I took just a few pictures on our days outside in the white powdery stuff and thought I'd share them before my head is filled with springtime thoughts. The driveway all cleared! This was after our f...

It was my birthday a couple of weeks back and I do hope I'm getting not only older but wiser as well! From conversations I've had with other adults my age (37!) I've learned that most people stop looking forward to/being excited about their birthdays as they age. I still love my birthdays and have been known to say things like, "Guess what? It's almost my birthday!" much like a seven year old would. Luckily my sweet family really knows how to make me feel special and, thanks to them, I had a great day.  Actually this year I had a birthday weekend instead of just one day of celebrating and I definitely liked being the "birthday girl" for more than just one day. A moment = a weekend, right? For the most part my birthday weekend consisted of Jared and the girls doing what they could to satisfy my every whim. Whether that meant someone else was cooking dinner and folding the laundry or everyone was being quiet so I could take a Saturday afternoon n...